What GCs Can Do To Prepare For Cybersecurity Threats

Law360, Washington (October 16, 2017, 8:37 PM EDT) -- A major part of a general counsel’s role in planning for a possible cybersecurity threat is developing a plan for communicating both internally and externally in the event of a breach, a panel of experts said Monday.

At the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2017 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., which came during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, three experts outlined a GC’s role in preparing for an intrusion through policies, employee education and messaging and in responding to a threat through public relations and evidence preservation....